(11 Aug 2022, 10:45 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote Ah, usually the 47 is the best service for the General Hospital. That or the X82.
I don't see why the 684 would be particularly busy, as it duplicates bus and train services and doesn't offer many connecting GNE services.
I had a GNE ticket so would have used it regardless. But, having said that, it genuinely was the fastest connection from the X21 as I think I only had a 3 minute wait.
You say it doesn't offer many connecting GNE services, but that's assuming the people are travelling towards Hexham as their initial journey.
If they're on their return journey, then they have had connecting GNE services to just about anywhere they could want from Eldon Square.